A version of this story ran in 2022; it has been updated for 2024. This article was originally published on mentalfloss.com as 7 Facts About Black History Month.

October marks Black History Month in the UK. The event began in the US in the 1920s, and was first celebrated in the UK in 1987. It also takes place in Canada, Germany and Ireland. In the UK ...

Disc Jockey Bill “Hawk” Hawkins and his fan club in a jam session, 1940s-50s. Photograph by Mitchell Studios. Gift of W. Allen Taylor, son of "Walkin' Talkin' Bill Hawkins," The First Black Disc ...

Both played important roles in the abolition of slavery. Since 1976, every U.S. president to date has officially declared February as Black History Month in the United States of America. In Europe, ...

Those profound words should serve as an impetus for pausing to recognize the significance of Black History Month, some 47 years since recognized in the United States. In the 2023 Presidential ...

“I have a friend who started a Black-owned brewery, and it was harder for him to break into success in the Chicago market compared to Atlanta, Washington D.C., and Miami, while still growing ...

Watch these dads and daughters discussing everything from Rosa Parks to the Jamaican football team together during Black History Month. Showing your child special objects can be a great way of ...

At Queen Mary we will be celebrating Black History Month 2024 with a programme of virtual events, initiatives and communications from 1 - 31 October. The theme for 2024 is: 'Reclaiming Narratives'.

Ellisha Soanes won the Association of Colleges' (AoC) President's Award for her work teaching black history throughout the year A diversity consultant says Black History Month, which started in ...

To celebrate Black History Month, Sky Sports News has produced a new series called The Moments That Make Us, which sees athletes and sports personalities reflect on their biggest challenges.